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Future home of the Minnesota African American Museum Two weeks ago, the proposed African American museum was “mistakenly” left out of Gov. Mark Dayton’s $1 billion state bonding proposal. This week, after “An open letter to Governor Mark Dayton” critical of the omission appeared in the MSR’s Feb. 3 issue, the museum is now included […]

Charles Hallman received his award surrounded by family members Charles James Hallman (l) and Rev. Marchelle Hallman. By James L. Stroud, Jr. Contributing Writer Last week, the Minnesota Coalition of Women in Athletic Leadership organized and sponsored Minnesota’s 25th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration in a packed State Capitol Rotunda in […]

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A new K-2 elementary school will open this fall on Minneapolis’ North Side. It’s a unique reversal in the recent trend of closing elementary and middle schools in the area. Pierre Bottineau French Immersion is the first school to open in Minnesota under a new state site-governed school law passed […]

Scott Redd: “We really want the community to be proud of the decisions and for us to support each other.” By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Despite an earlier call for its demise, North High School’s supporters insist it is alive and moving forward. “North is open, first and foremost,” proclaims Marcus Owens, a spokesperson for […]

Paradise Garden cultivators (l-r) Samariah Shabazz, Kathleen Sullivan, Silvia Rojas, John Xavier and Saleemah Shabazz with Council Member Glidden, second from left Elizabeth Glidden and Sandra Smith  –Photos by Kristine Heykants By Andrea Jenkins Contributing Writer The Fifth Annual Eighth Ward Community Leadership Awards were presented at the monthly event “Early Mornings with Elizabeth” January […]

Former governor Al Quie (l) and Sondra Samuels (r) of the PEACE Foundation joined ex-offenders in advocating for Second Chance legislation. Kathy Sublett DeAngelo Chester James Cannon -photos by Charles Hallman The State Capitol rotunda was packed both with politicians and ex-offenders, speaking last week on the importance of second chances. “I don’t see the […]

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Jermaine Toney is lead researcher for the Organizing Apprenticeship Project. -Photo by Charles Hallman The Minnesota legislature and Governor Mark Dayton are now debating how to solve a $6.2 billion budget deficit. However, a new Organizing Apprenticeship Project (OAP) report says that racial equity and the state’s long-term economic vitality […]

Sasha Morris   -photo by James L. Stroud, Jr. “…And A Hard Place” is primarily devoted to a focus on folk who would be feeling a financial crunch even without this recession, people who, as a rule, once the necessities in life are met, find themselves pretty much broke. Well, nobody gets any “broker” than college […]

Demonstration participant joins protesters in support of the Egyptian people. By Sheila Regan Contributing Writer An ad-hoc group of students, many from Egypt, organized a protest on Friday afternoon at Coffman Memorial Union in support of the protesters in Egypt who have recently been met with violence by the Egyptian government and President Hosni Mubarak, […]

By Susan Budig Contributing Writer Photo by Ayanna Muata Northside exhibit reveals wonders of ‘The Art Within Us’ “Alot of families are in turmoil,” said artist Christopher Harrison as he described the background for his painting titled “The Light.” “No matter what happens in life, there is still a glimmer of hope,” he said in […]

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer State Representative Photo by Charles Hallman When Rena Moran was elected last November to the Minnesota State House of Representatives, she became only the second Black woman to serve in the Minnesota Legislature. She joins second-term state lawmakers Jeff Hayden and Bobby Champion, along with first-term State Senator John Harrington, […]

By Vickie Evans-Nash Contributing Writer Two proposals were received in response to an RFP issued in September of last year for a North Minneapolis Bike Walk Center. Last week, in part one of this story, we detailed how the Cultural Wellness Center’s (CWC) proposal came to fruition. When we attempted to do the same for […]

By Charles Hallman Staff Writer U.S. Senator Al Franken An MLK-Day interview with Senator Al Franken Minnesota U.S. Senator Al Franken says that solving the state’s ailing economy, including creating more jobs in the areas hardest hit economically, “is the biggest thing that I’m focused on.” According to the December 2010 Organizing Apprentice Project (OAP) […]